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Australian DJs: Triple R
Australia’s independent radio stations provide a crucial platform for overlooked stories and offbeat music. Monocle dials into four of the country’s most singular radio voices to meet the people behind the microphone.
Australian DJs: Radio National
Australia’s radio provides a crucial platform for unique stories and music, uniting a country plagued by the tyranny of distance. Monocle dials into four of the country’s most singular voices behind the microphone.
Image nation
Australia has a strong national character, from its ruggedness to the outback’s enigma. Monocle examines the symbolic shorthands used to sell Brand Australia, from kangaroos and koalas to indigenous art.
Observation
As Monocle marks 10 years, editor in chief Tyler Brûlé looks back at his formative years in Australia, a country he greatly admires and is keen to see realise its potential.
Nancy Pilcher
The former ‘Vogue Australia’ editor on why her fondness for food isn’t a passing fad.
Mucho gusto: Instituto Cervantes
Spain is doing an eloquent job of selling itself around the world by using its language to introduce people to its customs. We meet the Madrid and Tokyo branches of the Instituto Cervantes.
Vocal heroes
When Qantas wedded its brand to an Australian anthem, it was an ad man’s dream. After nearly 20 years, the campaign is still strong thanks to the children’s choirs that bring it to life.
Advance preview
Game of Silence and ultra-high-definition are here to take centre stage. Tune in for all the televisual delights that 2016 has to offer with our titillating round-up of future TV trends.
